In December 2010, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that incoming Speaker of the HouseJohn Boehner was considering ways to prevent Ron Paul, who has long been a critic of Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve System, from becoming chair of the subcommittee or restrict his authority.[2][3] Paul has stated that he will use the position to draw attention to the Fed's policies and what he perceives to be its negative consequences.[3]